May Issue

MAY 2012

THE DELL DIRECTORY Your local community magazine & business directory.

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KEEPING PESTS AT BAY

By Pippa Greenwood LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Union Canal PRIZE CROSSWORD Win a Cut & Style

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Hello Residents

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Welcome to the May issue of The Dell Directory This is the time of the year for a nice Spring Clean, take a look throught the magazine we have lots of advertisers to help with keeping the garden tidy, cleaning, decorating, roof repairs, building extensions, plumbing, gas services, computer repairs/advice and much more.

In this months issue, please take a moment to read an article about the history of The Union Canal, written by Bob Bell from the Local History Society (pg13).

By the time this magazine drops through your door there are quite a few local events happening in the area. There are several local schools fairs and the regular handcrafted goods sale which is on the first Saturday of every month, here in Colinton! More information on these events are on the What’s On pages, please support them if you can.

Congratulations to Ms Margaret Granger, Bonaly Brae who was the winner of the April 2012 crossword, well done! Don’t forget to enter our prize Crossword this month and win a Cut & Style from Kim O’Donnell Hairdressing.

Thank your for taking the time to read through the magazine and to supporting local business.

If you have a local event or an interesting article which you would like to see in the magazine or share with the local community I would love to hear from you. Til next month for the June issue.!

Ann Email: ann@thedelldirectory.co.uk Contact No.: 07843 449 441 Website: www.thedelldirectory.co.uk

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Contents Cider Drinking in May The Union Canal Story Recipe Whats on & Clubs & Classes Gardening - Keeping Pests at Bay Wonderful Windows Children’s Page Prize Crossword & Word Search Useful Information A Queen Puzzle Solutions Index of Advertisers

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The Dell Directory is distributed in the following areas:- Colinton Mains, Dreghorn, Redford, Bonaly, Campbell Park, Woodhall, Torphin, Spylaw, Pentland.

Copies will also be available at our local Libraries Colinton and Oxgangs Library and some local shops.

If you would like to receive a copy please don’t hesitate to get in touch I’ll post one out to you.

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of an advertisement. The Dell Directory does not endorse any advertising material that appears in this publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All material is accepted for publication on the understanding that it is copyright free. The Dell Directory accepts no liability for any subsequent copyright issues. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher.

Publisher: The Dell Directory Editor: Ann Brydon 07843 449 441 or ann@thedelldirectory.co.uk To advertise call Ann on 07843 449 441

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FIONA’s HOUSE CLEANING “Are you happy with your present cleaner?”

I run a small family business with an established customer base in this area.

I now offer a professional carpet cleaning service

Regular cleaning & special occasions catered for

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Ovensmartz Professional Oven Cleaning Ovensmartz is a non franchise specialist oven cleaning company which has set out from the start to provide a first class service at realistic prices and No VAT. A fully trained technician will carry out the work using non toxic, environmentally safe chemicals.

A single oven clean takes approx. two hours and the oven is ready for use immediately with no nasty after smells.

The floor around the oven is completely covered with waterproof covers and no mess is left after the oven is cleaned.

Regular cleaning of your oven reduces oven smoking and unpleasant smells from trapped food, grease and baked on carbon. Oven efficiency is improved.

Have your oven looking and working like new.

So go on give Ovensmartz a call today on 01506 202732 or 07551633785 Web www.ovensmartz.co.uk Email info@ovensmartz.co.uk

Biogradable environmentally friendly chemicals used.

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Crossword Answers, Children’s pg 33 & Word Search pg 34 E S T E E P T N G C L C F

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APRIL CROSSWORD ANSWERS :Across: 1 Public, 4 Member, 9 Survive, 10 Atlas, 11 Extra, 12 Pattern, 13 Interrupted, 18 Retreat, 20 Alive, 22 About, 23 Lantern, 24 Taking, 25 Cycles.

Down: 1 Posted, 2 Burnt, 3 Imitate, 5 Exact, 6 Believe, 7 Rising, 8 Desperately, 14 Network, 15 Plainly, 16 Breast, 17 Tennis, 19 Eaten, 21 Ideal.

CHILDRENS PAGE ANSWERS:-

WORDSEARCH

Crossword Across: Taxi Stripe Liberty Central Down: Apple Skyscraper Subway

Hidden phrase: Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. Alfred Hitchcock.

Donuts missing numbers from bottom up: 17 14 31 2 8

Number grid from left to right 5, 7 4 1, 2 1 1, 9 4 7

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A quick and easy reference guide to all services in The Dell Directory ARIEL & SATELLITE SERVICE Douglas S Mackay

GAS HEATING & SERVICING 17

ARCHITECT

Liberton Gas

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Geoff Lennie (previoulsy Makesafe UK Ltd)

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Andy Ross

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HAIRDRESSING

Novo Design

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Kim O'Donnell

ARTIST

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HOME CARE/HELP

Jenny Matthews

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BUILDER

Bluebird Care

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KITCHEN FITTING

Colinton Building Services

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Colinton Kitchens

J M Builders

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MUSIC LESSONS

Wishart Contracts

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Deab Jones Building Services

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CARPENTER/JOINER

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Ken Thomson

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Louisa Morley - Piano Teacher

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NURSERY

SMC Joinery

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Colinton Village Nursery

Liberton Joinery

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OVEN CLEANING

Alasdair Morrison Joinery

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Ovensmartz

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Wishart Contracts

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Alba Oven Cleaning

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Music with Mummy

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PET SERVICES 20

CHIROPODIST

Colinton Country Cattery (Boarding)

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PLASTERING SERVICES

Colinton Chiropody

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CLEANING SERVICES Fiona's House Cleaning

Alexander Aitken

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PLUMBING & DRAINS 9

COMPUTER SERVICES

Alex Hunter Plumbers

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Shandon Plumbing

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Capital PC Repairs

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PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER

Colinton PC Solutions

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Tim Doyle

Defcondata

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PROPERTY SERVICES

Sortmy PC

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Splendid Property Management

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RE-UPHOLSTERY

DECORATORS Kenneth Bayne Lamb

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Absolute Upholstery

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Heritage Decorators

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James Erskine

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Ian Hodgson & Co

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ROOFING & BUILDING SERVICES 24HR Roofing & Building

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Stormshield

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K M Contracts

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EH1 Contracts

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DENTIST Colinton Dental Practice DESIGN SERVICES Tony Haughey ELECTRICIAN D Sykes Electrical

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GARDENING

Delisle Tree Solutions

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WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING

Gardening Services

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RKB Home & Garden

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Tag Cleaning Services

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